On the eve of the November 8 general elections, a key military advisor to the Trump said that India will have an important role to play in the Trump Administration?s Asia Pacific policy of "peace through strength."

As America goes to polls on November 8 to elect its new president, who will, in all probability, take charge in January 2017, there are genuine concerns in India regarding the future of Indo-US ties and what will happen to the goodwill generated by the friendship between Prime Minister Narendra a

Confident of greater bilateral trade and enhanced cooperation at global economic platforms, the US today said it is ready to increase engagement with India to find new common ground at WTO and asserted that the future looks "bright" for this global trade body.

Strong economic relations between the United States and India can create employment opportunities in both the countries and strengthen their economies, a vision shared by both President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House has said.

India will be the only country outside US' formal treaty allies that will gain access to almost 99 per cent of latest America's defence technologies after being recognised as a 'Major Defence Partner', a senior Obama administration official has said.

During his 3-day trip, PM Modi is expected to met top American political and business leaders to bolster the Indo-US ties, besides his meeting with President Obama. Here are some facts explaining why PM Modi's US trip is important.

As President Obama gets ready to host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the White House for the second time in as many years, a New York Times report describes the bond between the two as an "unlikely friendship".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's just concluded US visit has strengthened the bonds between the two largest democracies of the world and opened up new avenues of co-operation, top American lawmakers have said.

Climate change and cooperation in combating terrorism and boosting defence ties were high on the agenda of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama here on Monday that saw both leaders renew the warmth of ties with hugs.

Prime Minister Modi arrived in New York early on Monday morning after his two day visit to the Silicon Valley where he visited the campuses of Tesla, Facebook and Google, and held a series of meetings with top Silicon Valley CEOs including Apple CEO Tim Cook. PM Modi also addressed the a strong crowd of 18,500 Indian-Americans at the SAP Centre in San Jose.

The US has said it is committed to India's inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, days after the General Assembly adopted a negotiating text for the long-pending reforms of the powerful wing of the world body.

India and the US have set the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s third summit with President Barack Obama with agreements to expand counter-terrorism cooperation to support for India`s permanent membership of the Security Council.